Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 1AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 222 | 193 | 307 | 803 | 961 | 844 | 725 | 795 | 3216 | 6277 | 27566 | 25564 | 25795 | 22966 | 18142 | 12413 | 13930 | 7728 | 5493 | 3717 | 2652 | 2021 | 925 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:14PM1.64m | 9:37AM1.53m | 10:00PM1.65m | 10:26AM1.58m | 10:48PM1.67m | 11:17AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.43m | 3:35AM0.42m | 3:47PM0.41m | 4:19AM0.39m | 4:35PM0.38m | 5:05AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 20 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 249 | 222 | 193 | 126 | 803 | 961 | 844 | 725 | 795 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 3018 | 3600 | 9913 | 7728 | 5493 | 3717 | 2652 | 2021 | 925 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 4 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 44 | 114 | 307 | 13 | 9 | 46 | 18 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 68 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 3 | NNE 8 | NNW 4 | SW 2 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 3216 | 6277 | 27566 | 25564 | 25795 | 22966 | 18142 | 12413 | 13930 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 16 | 145 | 63 | 43 | 43 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
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